Algebra 1: Common Core (15th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0133281140
ISBN 13: 978-0-13328-114-9

Chapter 1 - Foundations for Algebra - 1-4 Properties of Real Numbers - Practice and Problem-Solving Exercises - Page 27: 33

Answer

This is false.

Work Step by Step

A counterexample is if p=1 and q=2. 1/2 does not equal 2/1. Thus, through this counterexample, we know that p/q does not always equal q/p.
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